Historic churches · London
St Peter's Notting Hill
St Peter's Notting Hill — church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Notting Hill Gate · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Notting Hill is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Thomas Allom. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK". Coordinates: 51.5126°, -0.2028°.
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Heritage listing
St Peter's Notting Hill is a Victorian Anglican church in Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London. Designed in the classical style by architect Thomas Allom, work was begun in 1855 and completed in 1857.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Notting Hill is a Victorian Anglican church in Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London. Designed in the classical style by architect Thomas Allom, work was begun in 1855 and completed in 1857.
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Background
History
Until the mid nineteenth century Notting Hill was a largely rural neighbourhood at the edge of the western suburbs of London. Development in the area began during the 1840s on the Ladbroke Estate where St John's Notting Hill was completed in 1845. It soon became clear that another church was needed, and the site for St Peter's was donated by the trader and philanthropist Charles Henry Blake (1794–1872). Blake had made his fortune in India trading in indigo, and went on to make an even greater fortune as landowner, financier, builder and speculator in Notting Hill. In 1845 Blake had made a significant financial contribution to the construction of neighbouring St John's. St Peter's was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5126, -0.2028
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W11 2PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Phone
- +44 20 7792 2533
- Nearest railway station
- Notting Hill Gate — 0.6 km
- Official site
- stpetersnottinghill.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595327 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's, Notting Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St peter's notting hill.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Notting Hill?
- St Peter's Notting Hill is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W11 2PN), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- Is St Peter's Notting Hill a listed building?
- St Peter's Notting Hill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Notting Hill free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Notting Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Notting Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Notting Hill Gate, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W11 2PN.